FSU BB Teams To Partner With Special Olympics

Apr 12, 2010

Big Rapids, Mich. - For the fifth consecutive year, the Ferris
State University men's and women's basketball teams will team up to
help raise funds for the local Special Olympics program.

The Bulldog basketball teams are slated to compete in the fifth
annual charity Heart-To-Heart and Hand-in-Hand Special Olympics
Benefit Game this Tuesday (April 13) evening at FSU's Jim Wink
Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ET).

The event is being organized and sponsored by the Ferris
Professional Recreation Association and Gamma Epsilon Tau.
Admission is $2 at the door with donations accepted.
Additionally, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle will also be part
of the night's activities.

The FSU student-athletes will be split into two competing teams
made up of both Bulldog men's and women's players along with local
Special Olympics Area 5 athletes. Last year, the crimson team
rallied from behind and scored in the closing seconds to record a
thrilling 73-72 triumph over the white squad in the contest.

All donations and proceeds received from the event go to support
the Special Olympics of Michigan and funds help provide uniforms,
equipment, food, transportation, and tournament fees for the
special olympics athletes.

Ferris State concluded the 2009-10 men's basketball campaign
with a 16-13 overall record and the Bulldogs placed tied for second
(13-9) in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)
North Division play. In addition, FSU made its 11th GLIAC
Tournament appearance and fifth in the last six years. This year
also represented the eighth consecutive year the Bulldogs have won
10 or more games.

The Ferris State women's basketball team concluded the 2009-10
season with an 8-19 overall record. The Bulldogs were 7-15 in
GLIAC action and are eligible to return their entire roster intact
next season after winning their final two regular-season
contests.